mountain biking Archives – Terradrift https://terradrift.com/tag/mountain-biking/ Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, and Travel Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:38:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://terradrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-150x150.png mountain biking Archives – Terradrift https://terradrift.com/tag/mountain-biking/ 32 32 146052273 Ride the Rim at Crater Lake National Park: The Absolute Best Way to Experience the Park! https://terradrift.com/ride-the-rim-crater-lake-national-park/ https://terradrift.com/ride-the-rim-crater-lake-national-park/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:36:36 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=16468 Looking for a unique way to experience a national park that is the perfect balance of adventure and exploration but doesn't involve sitting in the car and driving from lookout point to lookout point all day or spending four days backpacking in the wilderness? We've got just the thing: ride your bike around the Rim Road at Crater Lake National Park! "That's crazy!" you say? "It's too hilly and there are cars!" you say? Well, no, it's totally not crazy! And yes, it's hilly, but if you plan strategically and get to Crater Lake in early September, you absolutely can ride (almost) the entire rim road with no cars at all! It's the totally FREE Ride the Rim event and it. was. baller.

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]]> https://terradrift.com/ride-the-rim-crater-lake-national-park/feed/ 0 16468 The 3 Best Sustainable Men’s Padded Cycling Shorts: MTB Edition! https://terradrift.com/the-3-best-sustainable-mens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb-edition/ https://terradrift.com/the-3-best-sustainable-mens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb-edition/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:37:27 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=16079 We love mountain bike apparel of all kinds and for all seasons, but padded bike chamois may be the most universally important item of clothing to get right if you want to enjoy long, comfortable rides that don't leave your sit bones so sore you can't sit on a park bench without wincing for three days. So we tested a handful of more sustainable options of men's padded cycling shorts to help you decide where to invest your gear dollars. We'll break down how comfy each option is, whether it stays put like it should, what types of rides each is best for, and how much squish you can expect from the padding. And yes, we tested them all, so you can be confident in our review.

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]]> https://terradrift.com/the-3-best-sustainable-mens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb-edition/feed/ 0 16079 The 4 Best Sustainable Women’s Padded Cycling Shorts: Mountain Bike Chamois FTW! https://terradrift.com/4-best-sustainable-womens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb/ https://terradrift.com/4-best-sustainable-womens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:33:56 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=16077 We love mountain bike apparel of all kinds and for all seasons, but padded bike chamois may be the most universally important item of clothing to get right if you want to enjoy long, comfortable rides that don't leave your sit bones so sore you can't sit on a park bench without wincing for three days. So we tested a handful of more sustainable options of padded cycling shorts for women to help you decide where to invest your gear dollars. We'll break down how comfy each option is, whether it stays put like it should, what types of rides each is best for, and how much squish you can expect from the padding. And yes, we tested them all, so you can be confident in our review.

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]]> https://terradrift.com/4-best-sustainable-womens-padded-cycling-shorts-mtb/feed/ 0 16077 How to Travel with a Bike by Air (And Two Rad Travel Bags Perfectly Suited for the Task) https://terradrift.com/how-to-travel-with-a-bike-and-two-bike-travel-bags/ https://terradrift.com/how-to-travel-with-a-bike-and-two-bike-travel-bags/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:50:52 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=14828 Ever wanted to travel with your bike to a cool mountain bike (or gravel bike, or road bike) destination, but didn't because you looked at the cost of renting a decent steed for the week and had a low-grade heart attack? Fortunately, road trips aren't the only option if you want to travel with a bike: you can absolutely fly with a bike, too. Yes, fly with your bike. As in, check it as luggage when you’re jetting from one destination to another on a commercial airline. Exciting stuff, right? So we're gonna break down how to do it, what to expect, and then compare two excellent bike travel bags so you can take your bike with you the next time you fly to a place with gnarly single track to shred!

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]]> https://terradrift.com/how-to-travel-with-a-bike-and-two-bike-travel-bags/feed/ 0 14828 You’ve Never Enjoyed Riding More Than with the High Tech Sena M1 Evo Helmet https://terradrift.com/mountain-biking-with-the-high-tech-sena-m1-evo-helmet-rocks/ https://terradrift.com/mountain-biking-with-the-high-tech-sena-m1-evo-helmet-rocks/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:57:40 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=11623 Not sure if you’ve noticed, but we’ve gotten really into mountain biking over the last year here at Terradrift. Apparently that happens when you move to Northwest Arkansas, home of the mountain bike capital of the world. And we’re all-in. So we tried out the Sena M1 Evo mountain bike helmet, complete with Bluetooth tech and the brand’s famous Mesh intercom system. Here's what we thought.

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]]> https://terradrift.com/mountain-biking-with-the-high-tech-sena-m1-evo-helmet-rocks/feed/ 0 11623 SHREDLY Makes Sustainable Mountain Bike Clothing. For Women. https://terradrift.com/shredly-makes-sustainable-mountain-bike-clothing-for-women/ https://terradrift.com/shredly-makes-sustainable-mountain-bike-clothing-for-women/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:09:10 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=9790 Meet SHREDLY: Sustainable mountain bike clothing by women, for women, in rad colors and patterns, that stays put and has tons of pockets. Because ladies like to tear up some single track, too, and we want better gear in which to do it. Check out our full review to see what we thought of it (and check out all the fun colors and patterns)!

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